NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, MD

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 7GCBC. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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Cases per year

19762026

NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, MD per year, 1976–2026: 5 cases
1976	1
1979	1
1980	1
1983	2

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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MD' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220601')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MD' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220601'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MD' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220601'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB ATL83FIG07Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Berlin, MDThe acft crashed into trees after the acfts landing gear became entangled in the banners tow bridle during an attempted banner pick-up. According to one witness who was a member of the banner crew on the field, the acft came in too low and caught the left…Sep 10, 1983 · N90916 · Destroyed NTSB ATL83LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Berlin, MDThe acft veered off the rwy and nosed over during landing. The plt reported that the acft started to drift into the softplowed field on the right of the rwy and full left rudder and brakes would not stop the turn. The reported wind about 18 miles away was…Jun 22, 1983 · N62970 · Substantial damage NTSB ATL80FA061Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Worton, MDJun 25, 1980 · N2636Z · Destroyed NTSB IAD79FI610Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Ocean City, MDJul 17, 1979 · N11718 · Substantial damage NTSB IAD76AI089Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Ocean City, MDAug 6, 1976 · N11863 · Destroyed